Monday, May 7, 2012

On the Porch

Clacking and creaking
I hum the melody
With the crickets soft in harmony
And his blue eyes peeking up at me

Not wanting to close the day

Across the field, not yet sprouted
Misty with evening dew
Over the dark ridge of woods beyond
The horizon glows a brilliant pink
Bids the stars appear
And the light to sink
To close the day

Lone Venus shines
In the dusky blue
Through the ragged branches
Of the weather-beaten pines
They whisper to the elm
Now stripped of its bark
But somehow majestic
Covered in ivy
Sharing stories too soft to hear
For the last hundred years
To close the day

The brisk, sweet breeze
Quickens me and quiets him
Warm under his blanket
Cradled in my arms
He listens for their whispers
Gentle with the crickets
Rockers softly creaking
Slumber slowly sneaking
Under heavy eyelids
To close his day

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Naomi is twelve years old and is living with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that can cause kidney failure, obesity, retinal degeneration, and various other symptoms. She also lives with Celiac Disease and multiple dietary sensitivities. Hannah is ten and lives with Celiac Disease and food allergies. Emma is eight and lives with BBS like her big sister Naomi. For Emma, BBS has also caused severe speech apraxia. Toby is seven and lives with one functional kidney. Elijah is four and is completely healthy. They are active, whimsical, and too funny to keep to myself.